Location:
Iraq
Coordinates:
35.4570, 43.2690
Events at Ashur (9)
1350 BC
ID: 3609
Ashur-uballit I establishes Assyrian independence from Mitanni - beginning of Middle Assyrian Empire
ID: 3609
1307 BC
ID: 4629
Adad-nirari I defeats Hanigalbat (remnant of Mitanni) - establishes Assyrian control over upper Mesopotamia
ID: 4629
1274 BC
ID: 3611
Shalmaneser I conquers Mitanni completely - Assyria becomes dominant power in northern Mesopotamia
ID: 3611
1244 BC
ID: 3613
Tukulti-Ninurta I captures Babylon - first Assyrian to rule both Assyria and Babylonia
ID: 3613
1207 BC
ID: 4631
Tukulti-Ninurta I assassinated by his sons - beginning of Middle Assyrian decline
ID: 4631
1115 BC
ID: 3615
Tiglath-Pileser I reaches Mediterranean - Assyrian Empire at greatest extent of Middle period
ID: 3615
1074 BC
ID: 4632
Ashur-bel-kala makes peace with Babylon through dynastic marriage - temporary stabilization
ID: 4632
934 BC
ID: 4633
Ashur-dan II begins Assyrian recovery - reconquers lost territories, starts Neo-Assyrian period
ID: 4633
745 BC
ID: 3619
Tiglath-Pileser III seizes power - reforms army, begins systematic deportation policy
ID: 3619